“Fever” is a modern pop R&B track that creates a unique atmosphere by blending sensual lyrics with a minimalist song structure. It embodies the essence of a sultry R&B jam, featuring a steady, repetitive bass line that briefly drops out in the pre-chorus for contrast, along with crooned vocals and airy falsettos that enhance its depth.
Song Credits
- Artist: ENHYPEN
- Album: BORDER : CARNIVAL
- Released: April 26, 2021
- Length: 2:52
- Label: Belift Lab
- Writer: “Hitman” Bang, Wonderkid, January 8th, CA$HCOW, danke, Cazzi Opeia, Alexander Karlsson
- Composer: Wonderkid, CA$HCOW
ENHYPEN “Fever” Official MV
ENHYPEN “Fever” Lyrics
Hangul
얼음 같은 눈, 그 붉은 눈빛
Breaking me in two, 나를 흔들지
왕좌에 앉은 네 앞에 설 때
내 안에 타는 불길
What I gotta do, 뜨거운 손이
너를 찾아도, I cannot have it
너에게 손대선 안 돼, 절대
하지만 이끌리지
난 아플수록 널 원해
멈춰 제발, 멈추지 마
멈춰 제발, 멈추지 마 (Ah)
너 때문에 온몸이 타올라
너 때문에 심장이 목말라
Like a fever, fever, fever, fever
널 안고 싶어
널 안고 싶어
밀어내도 내 안에 타올라
재가 돼도 불꽃이 피어나
Like a fever, fever, fever
널 앓고 싶어
널 앓고 싶어
Don’t stop!
그래 all day, all day 태워줘
Please stop!
나의 태양이여 그만 Baby oh baby
이런 날 어떻게 좀 해줘 어떻게 좀 날
날 놓아줘 날 안아줘
날 놓아줘 날 안아줘
너 때문에 온몸이 타올라
너 때문에 심장이 목말라
[니키/제이크] Like a fever, fever, fever, fever
널 안고 싶어
널 안고 싶어
밀어내도 내 안에 타올라
재가 돼도 불꽃이 피어나
Like a fever, fever, fever
널 앓고 싶어
널 앓고 싶어
너 때문에 온몸이 타올라
너 때문에 심장이 목말라
Like a fever, fever, fever, fever
널 안고 싶어
널 안고 싶어
밀어내도 내 안에 타올라
재가 돼도 불꽃이 피어나
Like a fever, fever, fever
널 앓고 싶어
널 앓고 싶어
Romanized
eoreum gateun nun, geu bulgeun nunbit
Breaking me in two, nareul heundeulji
wangjwae anjeun ne ape seol ttae
nae ane taneun bulgil
What I gotta do, tteugeoun soni
neoreul chajado, I cannot have it
neoege sondaeseon an dwae, jeoldae
hajiman ikkeulliji
nan apeulsurok neol weonhae
meomchweo jebal, meomchuji ma
meomchweo jebal, meomchuji ma (Ah)
neo ttaemune onmomi taolla
neo ttaemune shimjangi mokmalla
Like a fever, fever, fever, fever
neol ango shipeo
neol ango shipeo
mireonaedo nae ane taolla
jaega dwaedo bulkkochi pieona
Like a fever, fever, fever
neol alko shipeo
neol alko shipeo
Don’t stop!
geurae all day, all day taeweojweo
Please stop!
naye taeyangiyeo geuman Baby oh baby
ireon nal eotteoke jom haejweo eotteoke jom nal
nal noajweo nal anajweo
nal noajweo nal anajweo
neo ttaemune onmomi taolla
neo ttaemune shimjangi mokmalla
[NK/J] Like a fever, fever, fever, fever
neol ango shipeo
neol ango shipeo
mireonaedo nae ane taolla
jaega dwaedo bulkkochi pieona
Like a fever, fever, fever
neol alko shipeo
neol alko shipeo
neo ttaemune onmomi taolla
neo ttaemune shimjangi mokmalla
Like a fever, fever, fever, fever
neol ango shipeo
neol ango shipeo
mireonaedo nae ane taolla
jaega dwaedo bulkkochi pieona
Like a fever, fever, fever
neol alko shipeo
neol alko shipeo
Translation
Eyes like ice, glaring red
Breaking me in two, shaking me
Standing in front of your throne
A fire burns inside me
What I gotta do, my burning hands
Reach out to you but I cannot have it
I cannot touch you, never
But I’m drawn to you
The more I hurt the more I want you
Please stop, don’t stop
Please stop, don’t stop (Ah)
My body is burning up because of you
My heart thirsts because of you
Like a fever, fever, fever, fever
I want to embrace you
I want to embrace you
Push me away but my fire still burns
Turn to ash but the flame still rises
Like a fever, fever, fever
I want to ache for you
I want to ache for you
Don’t stop!
Yes, all day, all day burn me
Please stop!
My Sun, stop Baby oh baby
I beg you, do something anything
Release me, embrace me
Release me, embrace me
My body is burning up because of you
My heart thirsts because of you
Like a fever, fever, fever, fever
I want to embrace you
I want to embrace you
Push me away but my fire still burns
Turn to ash but the flame still rises
Like a fever, fever, fever
I want to ache for you
I want to ache for you
My body is burning up because of you
My heart thirsts because of you
Like a fever, fever, fever, fever
I want to embrace you
I want to embrace you
Push me away but my fire still burns
Turn to ash but the flame still rises
Like a fever, fever, fever
I want to ache for you
I want to ache for you
ENHYPEN “Fever” Meaning
“Fever” by ENHYPEN explores themes of obsession, desire, and longing, using the metaphor of a vampir, whose body temperature is lower than a human’s, to depict a boy searching for someone to recognize him. Though the fever was caused by “you,” he believes only “you” can heal him.
The lyrics play with the duality of pleasure and pain, emphasized through clever Korean wordplay where “to hold” and “to suffer” sound alike, suggesting that deep love inevitably brings torment. The music video amplifies this emotion with striking imagery of fire and water, symbolizing passion and the struggle for relief. Scenes of members sitting fully clothed in showers, reaching for cool glass, and lying in an empty pool as it fills with water visually express their overwhelming emotions. The climax, where fire and water collide, offers no resolution, mirroring the endless cycle of yearning at the song’s core.
With its hypnotic melody, sultry choreography, and evocative storytelling, “Fever” stands as one of ENHYPEN’s most emotionally charged releases.
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